300.713.01
Research and Evaluation Methods for Health Policy
Location
East Baltimore
Term
3rd Term
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2019 - 2020
Instruction Method
TBD
Tu, Th, 9:00 - 10:20am
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
Introduces basic principles and methods for undertaking scientifically rigorous research with a special emphasis on evaluations of interventions intended to improve health and safety. Focuses on evaluations of policy, health care delivery systems, and public health programs. Topics include the relationship between health services research, health policy research, and health policy analysis; common research designs and their strengths and weaknesses; and internal and external validity with the intent of making students better consumers of research conducted by others.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Critique existing research evaluating a health policy or program
- Develop a conceptual framework for a study showing the hypothesized causal variables and expected outcomes
- Identify different types of study designs and their inherent threats to internal and external validity
- Assess which methodology is most appropriate to evaluate a given health policy or program
- Engage in reflection to ensure research follows ethical standards and meets stakeholder needs
- Build an understanding of how a researcher can influence the design and conduct of a study
- Describe how research can influence policy and inform stakeholder goals
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 10% Participation
- 10% Reflection
- 30% In-class Exercises
- 25% Midterm
- 25% Final Exam
Final grade applies to all terms
Enrollment Restriction
Restricted to graduate students only